Vancouver : (noun) 1: English navigator remembered for his exploration of the
Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798) [syn: Vancouver,
George Vancouver]
2: a town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River
across from Portland, Oregon [syn: Vancouver]
3: a port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of
the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada's
chief Pacific port and third largest city [syn: Vancouver]
